Metropolitan Commercial Bank
New York, New York · $8.86B in assets · beside the 11 other New York banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Metropolitan Commercial Bank is the second largest of the 12 New York banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $8.86B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 94.3% of deposits, 10th of 12 against a median of 89.6%, and equity is 10.9% of assets, 3rd of 10. Loans grew +10.8% in the year, 2nd of 12, and deposits grew 13.9%; the cohort's median loan growth is +4.5%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.91% of the book, 10th of 12 against a median of 0.71%; 0.28% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 0.9 times. Net charge-offs are 1.27% of loans, the highest in the cohort. Commercial real estate is 43.9% of loans, 8th of 12 against a median of 36.1%, and 304% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 45% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.18%, 6th of 10 against a median of 1.23%, on an efficiency ratio of 52.2%, 3rd of 10. Five years ago it was 0.97%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 42.8% of loans).
Commercial real estate against capital
| Metropolitan Commercial Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 304% | 8th of 10 | 243% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 45% | 8th of 10 | 12% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 6.6% | 10th of 12 | 0.9% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 31.7% | 10th of 10 | 11.7% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 43.9% | 8th of 12 | 36.1% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +23.8% | 4th of 10 | +24.8% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.41B | 1.3% | 47.7% | 1.99% | 0.25% | 1.3% | 60.7% | 9.2% | |
| $8.86B | 1.2% | 52.2% | 0.91% | 1.27% | 0.8% | 94.3% | 10.9% | |
| $8.79B | 1.4% | 53.1% | 0.80% | 0.07% | 0.9% | 92.1% | 9.3% | |
| $7.55B | 0.7% | 67.3% | 1.85% | 0.18% | 0.7% | 81.1% | 12.8% | |
| $7.42B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 67.9% | no record | |
| $6.93B | no record | no record | 0.00% | no record | no record | 86.4% | no record | |
| $6.52B | 1.0% | 54.8% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 1.0% | 94.6% | 8.5% | |
| $6.29B | 1.4% | 52.1% | 0.82% | 0.27% | 1.0% | 89.6% | 10.8% | |
| $5.50B | 1.0% | 52.3% | 0.62% | 0.28% | 1.0% | 92.6% | 13.1% | |
| $5.41B | 1.3% | 59.2% | 0.83% | 0.10% | 0.9% | 89.7% | 8.9% | |
| $4.46B | 1.1% | 60.7% | 0.24% | 0.09% | 1.0% | 95.1% | 9.5% | |
| $4.16B | 3.2% | 79.4% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 10.0% |
| Metropolitan Commercial Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $3.45B | $7.33B | +113% | $3.18B | $4.42B | +39% |
| Deposits | $5.30B | $7.78B | +47% | $3.74B | $5.50B | +47% |
| NPA / loans | 0.16% | 0.91% | +0.75 pts | 0.26% | 0.71% | +0.45 pts |
| Efficiency | 50.1% | 52.2% | +2.1 pts | 57.2% | 54.0% | -3.3 pts |
| ROA | 0.97% | 1.18% | +0.21 pts | 1.37% | 1.23% | -0.14 pts |
This read was prepared for Metropolitan Commercial Bank's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Metropolitan Commercial Bank is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort NY banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.mcbankny.com
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